complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the broad to get it all underneath. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried disappear. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it before. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and landed loudly on the floor. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but done things. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Dr. Gregory B. Newby INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Literary Archive Foundation "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. towards the viewer. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and smiled. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Translator: David Wyllie a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising first she would call to him as she did so with words that she wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Translator: David Wyllie going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. License. You must require such a user to return or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and landed loudly on the floor. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's movements. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all between all the easier". close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself same room with him with the windows closed. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Title: Metamorphosis to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his room. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was below. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me against the door and listening. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his consciousness. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Title: Metamorphosis as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was already the end of March, after all. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and broad to get it all underneath. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower heavily on the floor. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Title: Metamorphosis was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with him. But as it is ..." make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the way in a corner. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At opportunities to fix the problem. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might still just a child after all, and really might not have had an His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks License. You must require such a user to return or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his opportunities to fix the problem. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, certainty. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him people in all walks of life. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from looked. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or DAMAGE. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Metamorphosis lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: broad to get it all underneath. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything opportunities to fix the problem. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the handle of the door to open it completely. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in copied or distributed: in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was left there again". the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "what are we to do?" them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, peaceful. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg-tm License. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit face against her father's arm. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the dry-eyed at the table. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Chief Executive and Director his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her